Coming to DVD this coming Tuesday, December 24: MORE THAN HONEY
Markus Imhoof’s exploration of the honeybee debuted at Locarno in 2012. It went on to screen at Toronto, Palm Springs, Cleveland, Sarasota, Vancouver, and Seattle, among others, before a theatrical and and VOD release.
I included the doc in my Toronto coverage here.
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Coming to PBS’s Independent Lens this coming Monday, December 23: JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI
David Gelb’s study of the world’s best sushi chef debuted at Tribeca in 2011. It went on to screen at Berlin, Jerusalem, AFI Fest, and Silverdocs, among many others, before a very successful theatrical and ancillary release.
I included the doc in my Tribeca coverage here.
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Coming to NYC’s Film Society of Lincoln Center this Friday, December 20 through next Thursday, December 26: For Your Consideration: Documentary Oscar Hopefuls
New Yorkers are given one more chance to catch all fifteen docs shortlisted for the Best Documentary Oscar on the big screen before the five nominees are announced on January 16.
My previous coverage of all of the feature doc shortlist titles may be found here.
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Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, December 17: GRANITO: HOW TO NAIL A DICTATOR
Pamela Yates’ exploration of her work’s impact on justice in Guatemala debuted at Sundance in 2011. It went on to screen at Latin American and human rights festivals around the world, including New York and Paris, and to enjoy a limited theatrical release, as well as broadcast on POV. The doc now comes to iTunes.
My pre-Sundance profile of the film may be found here.
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Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, December 17: THE GRADUATES/LOS GRADUADOS
Bernardo Ruiz’s response to the Latino/a high school dropout crisis made its debut at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival. Split into two films – one focused on girls, the other on boys – it was broadcast this Fall on PBS’s Independent Lens and at scores of community screenings across the country.
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Coming to NYC’s IFC Center this Friday, December 13: THE THIN BLUE LINE
Errol Morris’ ground-breaking investigation into a Dallas murder made its debut in 1988, screening at San Francisco and Toronto, among other festivals, before being released to popular and critical acclaim by Miramax. Though it was disqualified for Oscar consideration on a technicality, it was recognized as the year’s best doc by the New York Film Critics Circle, the National Board of Review, and the National Society of Film Critics. On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, the film has been restored and begins a week-long run screening in HD at the IFC Center.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
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Coming to theatres this Friday, December 13: THE CRASH REEL
Lucy Walker’s candid look at traumatic brain injury through the story of snowboarder Kevin Pearce debuted at Sundance this year. Since then, the doc has screened at DOC NYC, Berlin, Hot Docs, True/False, Full Frame, Seattle, and Los Angeles, among many others, and has been shortlisted for the Best Documentary Oscar.
My pre-Sundance profile of the doc may be found here.
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Coming to NYC’s JCC for its CineMatters series tomorrow, Thursday, December 12: BRAVE MISS WORLD
Cecilia Peck’s profile of a former beauty queen’s mission to speak out against sexual violence debuted as a sneak preview at NYC’s Athena fest last February. It has gone on to screen at DOC NYC, AFI Docs, Sarasota, Dallas, Chicago, San Diego, Mumbai, Denver, Woodstock, SF Jewish, and Cleveland, among others.
I previously wrote about the film out of AFI Docs here.
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Now on DVD: 30 FOR 30 SEASON II/VOLUME I
This post wraps up my capsule assessments of the newest boxed set of ESPN’s acclaimed sports documentary series, supplementing my thoughts yesterday on its first seven films. Continue reading
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Now on DVD: 30 FOR 30 SEASON II/VOLUME I
ESPN’s popular sports documentary series wrapped up its latest season last month. This new boxed set collects half of their most recent offerings, fifteen films covering athletic history, personalities, and issues related to a range of sports. This post and a follow up tomorrow offer very brief thoughts on this collection. Continue reading
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